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• New Zealand-based Zenith Tecnica has been acquired by a new ownership group. The firm was an early Electron Beam Melting (EBM) pioneer and has played an outsized role in the...
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New Zealand-based Zenith Tecnica has been acquired by a new ownership group. The firm was an early Electron Beam Melting (EBM) pioneer and has played an outsized role in the region. And given New Zealand’s remoteness, MRO needs are more acute, and suppliers become more important than if you were in Europe, for example. Along with Ram3D, Zenith practically makes up the metal portion of the country’s additive industry.
Especially given the firm’s location far away from the goings-on in the US and Europe, the company has done well. Zenith is making parts for Air New Zealand, has built adaptive tools for athletes, and has made over 260 parts for satellites. Especially in the medical, defense, space, and aviation sectors, Zenith’s acquisition is going to be an important moment for the local 3D